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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1931
Page
5
Ruw Athans schedules and bus times from Midland to Saginaw with daily and Sunday variations. Local notices report residents’ illnesses, juror calls, hospital visits, a clerical sale, and community events including a bake sale and church supper. Notable names include Floyd M. Graham and Mrs. Thurston with regional mentions of Clare and Mt. Pleasant.
Shortly after midnight Monday night fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn on the Ray Parrish farm two and one half miles southwest of the city in Vernon township. The Sagers occupied the place and did not know of the blaze until awakened by neighbors. The barn held no grain or hay so combustion was unlikely. Potatoes squash and other farm produce belonging to Mr. Sager and several farm tools of Mr. Parrish were lost. The loss was about 2000 dollars and only partly insured.
William H. Cole is mourned by his widow and three children after his death. Surviving are two daughters, a son William, two grandchildren, and a sister in New York. Funeral services were held at Clare John Lock Lodge with Rev. H. B. Johnson of Oxford officiating. Attending included Miss Sidney of Cortina, A. E. Jones and H. J. Halstead of Detroit, and Mrs. Dorothy Treummér of Sebewaing.
A Monday evening reception welcomed Rev. Lockyer, newly appointed pastor of Clare churches. The event featured music by Thelma Erter, Shirley Allen, and Anna Mae Smalley, and remarks by Lamont Hamlin, George Sherwood, Rev. Albert Dawe, Rev. Stanley Morrison, Mrs. Lampman, and Rev. Lockyer. He spoke of unity across denominations and dedication to embedding Christian principles in city life.
Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald announced 1932 license plates go on sale November 14, fifteen days earlier than before to boost new car purchases and aid employment for about 30,000 Michigan workers. 1931 plates remain valid until March 1, 1982. An appeal urges faster purchase by January 1 to fund a $10 million winter highway program.
Vernon Hill residents share visits over the week with relatives in Mt Pleasant Farwell Flint and Alma. The segment notes multiple social calls ball game attendance Lethorn versus Union Grange and family gatherings.
A purport of rapid cure claims for rheumatism through Alienra with money back guarantee. The notice asserts uric acid leaves the body within 24 hours and pain disappears within 48 hours, offering an 85 cent bottle or money back policy via BW A. Anderson and druggists.
Local corn varieties Kepplinger and Graves posted yields of 38.9 and 32.7 bushels per acre in a county trial. The kernels resemble Golden Glow, likely from related stock, showing variety testing helps farmers avoid unadapted seed. The note also mentions a new oat called Markton developed by the College Crops Department and Oregon station, resistant to smut and yielding 4 bushels per acre on sandy ground, with seed to be shared with certified seed growers for future distribution.
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